How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

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How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

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How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: The summer maxi dress

A classic maxi dress is a perfect summer staple. Come fall, styling this piece is a breeze. L’Agence Midnight stripe T-shirt dress ($470 USD), at avenue32.com. READ MORE: The body image documentary that will change the way you see plus-size modeling

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By: Madison Schill
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How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: Maxi-mize your look

Combine your dress with a chic bomber jacket in a darker colour; it will tone down the breezy, bohemian vibe of your dress without making it look sombre. Add a fun scarf and slide on a chunky ankle boot – a definite do for fall trips to the market. Stella McCartney Lorinda Jacket ($1,178 USD), at stellamccartney.com; JCrew mixed print infinity scarf ($57.99), at jcrew.com; Tabitha Simmons Early suede ankle boot ($1,195), at theseptember.com. READ MORE: What to wear when sunscreen isn't enough

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By: Madison Schill
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How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: The summer tunic

Chic as a cover-up, or worn alone with gladiator flats, the tunic is your sunny-day best friend. By Malene Birger ’Unna’ striped tunic ($287.99), at farfetch.com. READ MORE: 7 outfits to wear every day of the week

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By: Madison Schill
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How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: London calling

Take your tunic to fall with British-born basics: the trench, made with a lighter material to keep you cool, and leather staples that are both functional and chic. Just like that, you've gone from boho to bombshell. #allinadayswork By Malene Birger ’Unna’ striped tunic ($287.99), at farfetch.com; Mother Denim Looker cropped jeans ($80.36), at modaoperandi.com; Acne Studios Solar black hat ($300 USD), at acnestudios.com; Rachel Zoe Brody loafer ($515.11), at nordstrom.com; Babaton Lawson trench coat ($215), at aritzia.com. READ MORE: How to wear dad jeans this summer

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By: Madison Schill
Source: ELLE Canada

How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: The summer skirt

Lightweight and in the It-print of the season, this number is a sartorial no-brainer. Paired with all-white basics and a summery smile, it's sure to turn heads. Tibi Mado seersucker wrap skirt ($365), at tibi.com. READ MORE: 5 outfit hacks for days when you just can't

How to effortlessly make your summer wardrobe work for fall

Fall forward: The summer short

The short is arguably the most anticipated item of summer, beckoning tanned legs, free toes, and functional, fuss-free simplicity. We particuarly love it when ours are fitted with unexpected, sweet detailing; perfect for a date with the girls or brunch with Mom. Red Valentino daisy embroidered shorts ($515), at bergdorfgoodman.com. READ MORE: 5 outfits for summer date nights

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Gigi Hadid is going on a social media cleanse

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Gigi Hadid is going on a social media cleanse

Gigi Hadid and Instagram are about to go on a break. The model recently revealed she'd be taking some time off from the social-media site after the holidays.

"I'm taking a month off, actually, during New Years. I'm not deleting my account, I'm just taking the apps off my phone," she told ELLE US of her social-media hiatus. "It's empowering, not just for people in the spotlight, for everyone. At the end of the day I'm choosing what I'm showing you. A lot of the world feels so entitled to other peoples' lives, which is so crazy. I'm going to take a break when I feel like it, and when I come back and share it with you, if you want to be supportive and still follow me, that's great. But, if you're going to be upset that I need to be human for a month, than maybe I don't want your follow anyway."

While we'll miss her killer feed – which includes her slaying the Victoria's Secret runway, arm in arm with beau Zayn Malik (see below), and #ootds in some of the coolest athleisure we've ever seen, we get it.

Gigi is not the only star to take a break from the 'gram this year. Justin Bieber, Kim Kardashian and Selena Gomez also chose to detox from the app. "It has gotten to the point that people won't even say hi to me or recognize me as a human," Bieber wrote on Instagram before deleting his account, "I feel like a zoo animal, and I wanna be able to keep my sanity."

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Meet our January 2017 cover girl: Canadian model Crista Cober

Canadian model (and star of our January fashion story) Crista Cober has been working in the industry for 12 years, but she’s still wrapping her head around the public’s desire to know about her inner life. “I’m a professional model, so I think, wait, ‘you also want to know about me?” explains the Wellesley, Ont. native over the phone, having just returned from a lookbook shot in Milan.

Lucky for us, Toronto-based Cober offers a glimpse at her day-to-day on her largely unfiltered, just-as-I-am Instagram feed, where the model’s nine-month old daughter Lou makes the odd (adorable) appearance. Over the course of our chat, Cober opened up about motherhood, rebellion and yes, modelling.

Tell me about your day shooting for the cover of ELLE Canada's January issue.

“It was the quintessential Canadian vibe—a true collaboration. The location [Crown Flora Studio] was beautiful; it was like breathing in the tropics. I shot with [the photographer] Max Abadian 12 years ago. It was my very first shoot. So that was a very special moment. And I got to have my daughter on set.”

“Yes. I’m less inclined to say yes to some amazing projects. It’s much harder; I used to go from one job to the next, to the next. And now I have to be a lot more selective.”

Other than your schedule, what factors make you say yes?

“The people. I value my time, and to be away from someone I think is the greatest person on the planet, I want to make sure that I’m working with the right people. After 12 years, I have a better judge of things,”

How else have you evolved as a model in 12 years?

“I feel like I can collaborate a bit more with the people running the ship. I can be a bit more involved. I think now there’s a bit more of an interest in who I am as a person, rather than just what I look like. I’m not sure I like that yet.”

So how do you feel about that? It sounds like it plays into today’s phenomenon of the Insta-model.

“I’m in my 30s now, so I feel like I kind of skipped it. I like to use Instagram to post the pictures of what I want to show, as opposed to letting it have anything to do with work. Once I did a fragrance shoot, I understood that ‘now you’re the face!’ There was a lot of PR, a lot of hype. I had a moment of feeling like I wanted to keep my business and my life separate.

Would you say you’re shy?

“I had an amazing agent when I started in Toronto. I learned that this is a business and you’re self-employed. At the end of the day, you run you. There are a lot of beautiful faces out there, but there are less kind people. I approached going into my agency as my biggest casting. I wouldn’t say I’m shy, but I’m professional.”

Do you feel like this isn’t what you singed up for when you started?

“I was lucky to be able to stop modelling and come back. When I first started skateboarding, everyone thought that was really cool and wanted to incorporate it [into shoots]. And I was like, ‘this is just my mode of transportation because my bike got stolen! ‘I’m not a skater!”

Do you still skateboard?

“Yeah. Everywhere.”

What’s your advice to young models?

“Just love yourself so much for you! The business is always changing; something that doesn’t fit one day will fit another day.”

How did you start modelling?

“I was scouted by an incredible model scout, Anthony Gordon. He was an amazing ballet dancer and he had an eye for faces. He wasn’t a scout at the time, but we went to the same high school, 10 years apart. He found my picture in a yearbook. 5 days later he bumped into me at a shopping mall and when I told him my name, he said, ‘you will not believe this!’ and told me the story and took me to Elmer Olsen. Then I did my first editorial and that was the start."

Was there a point when you thought to yourself “wow, I’m a model. This is my career now.”

“No, I think that took a couple of years. I remember [the agency] showing me Daria on the cover of Vogue and explaining that that was my potential, then I went straight to New York, and from there to Paris.”

What made you stop modelling for a while?

“I came from an athletic background and I was a swimmer. The agency in Paris sent me back immediately because they said I was too big. I came back to Canada, and I thought, ‘this is my body.’ It was the size of my hands and my wrists [that they talked about].”

How did it feel to hear that?

“It made me stronger, more rebellious. But it gave me the opportunity to stop, and start again. When I was 21 I stopped for four months and I went to South America.”

Do you have any hopes or goals for your career?

“An amazing beauty contract or something that sets up 6o days of the year. Before I didn’t want to know what was coming up the next month. Now I love the idea of having more of a set schedule.”

So what does life look like right now?

“For now, I’m just enjoying. My daughter travels so well, and my husband works from home. So on the days we have nothing, we’re just exploring Toronto.”

Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

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Sofia Richie doesn't care that you think she's short

In a new interview with Complex, Sofia Richie, daughter of music icon Lionel Richie, opens up about the challenges she has faced while working in the modelling industry. The 5-foot-6 model says she's often criticized because of her petite stature. "People obviously don’t respect some of the shoots I do because I’m short," she explained.

However the 18-year-old model she promises she doesn't let criticism faze her. "It’s not like I called and begged these designers to work with me," she says. "They felt my vibe and we were cool and that’s that. I really don’t let that stuff get to me."

Other highlights of the interview? Richie did not want to talk about Justin Bieber. Richie's publicist made it clear that "no questions" could be asked about the former fling. Sad face.

While the status of Sofia and Justin's romance remains unclear, one thing is certain. Right now Sofia is focusing on her career. "I'm super interested in having a fashion line which I am kind of working on, but I really love modelling because I get to be involved with clothes and designers. I get to hear them out and see what they're interested in. I'm kind of taking notes in the corner."